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Donald Trump: Just another vagina demagogue

August 13, 2015 Gloria Shur Bilchik Language/Words, Women, Youth issues One comment

I’m way past the age when worrying about menstruation is a big part of life. But I’ll never be too old to be outraged

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Walking in a “safe” neighborhood sparks fears shared by all women

August 9, 2015 Hafsa Women Leave a comment

I just walked a half mile to a Subway restaurant, and it was the most stressful experience of my recent experience. Because I am

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Hillary can do what Barack could not: Winning women over to a progressive agenda

July 15, 2015 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Campaigns, Hillary Clinton, Politics, Women Leave a comment

In the worst nightmare for progressives, Hillary Clinton will become president and be a tool of Wall Street and other entrenched interests. The flip

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Since I became a “hijabi:” What it means to wear a Muslim headscarf

April 22, 2015 Hafsa Civil liberties, Civil Rights, Gender issues, Human Rights, Women 3 comments

I decided I wanted to don the hijab last summer. It’s been almost a year now since I became a hijabi (someone who wears

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Hey, toy makers: Where are the non-princess girls?

April 21, 2015 Joanna Sandsmark Consumer issues, Gender issues, Women 3 comments

Most people are aware of the problems associated with the color pink.If you walk down the aisles at Toys “R” Us you will find

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Women’s voices are missing in online comments. Speak up!

January 8, 2015 Mary Clemons Activism, Media, Women One comment

Nicolas Kristof, columnist for the New York Times, encourages his readers to express their views on his commentaries. But where are the women? How

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Women can freeze their eggs, so they don’t have to freeze their careers?

October 21, 2014 Hafsa Ideas, Uncategorized, Women Leave a comment

Apple will soon join Facebook in covering the costs associated witih egg-freezing for female employees, even for non-medical reasons.         Starting

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Anti-feminism on and off the internet: Thoughts about #gamergate

September 30, 2014 Adam Levin Gender issues, Women 5 comments

The controversy surrounding an event known to the internet as “Gamer Gate”, or “#gamergate,” if you prefer, has lead me to reflect on some

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Women’s rights: 94 years and still counting

August 25, 2014 Hafsa History, Voting/Elections, Women Leave a comment

“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State

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GOP woman-speak: What are they talking about?

August 14, 2014 Willy Kessler Republicans, Women Leave a comment

We’ve all heard that the GOP’s got a problem with women. A CNN poll taken last February found that 55% of all women –

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